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====''Ciccaba'' vs. ''Strix''==== | ====''Ciccaba'' vs. ''Strix''==== | ||
| − | Some authorities (Sibley & Monroe, 1996; IOC 1.6, 2008) retain [[Mottled Owl]] (''virgata''), [[Black-and-white Owl]] (''nigrolineata''), [[Black-banded Owl]] (''huhula''), and [[Rufous-banded Owl]] (''albitarsis'') in the genus ''[[:Category:Strix|Strix]]''. König et al. state that the general morphology and phylogenetic evidence of these four species does not indicate separation from the rest of ''Strix'', and Restall goes on to explain that they were originally separated into the genus ''[[:Category:Ciccaba|Ciccaba]]'' based on anatomy of the external ear. While Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore (2003) do recognize Black-and-white Owl and Black-banded Owl as being in ''Ciccaba'', Howard & Moore deviate from Clements and retain Mottled Owl and Rufous-banded Owl in ''Strix''. The Opus awaits further clarification. | + | Some authorities (Sibley & Monroe, 1996; IOC 1.6, 2008) retain [[Mottled Owl]] (''virgata''), [[Black-and-white Owl]] (''nigrolineata''), [[Black-banded Owl]] (''huhula''), and [[Rufous-banded Owl]] (''albitarsis'') in the genus ''[[:Category:Strix|Strix]]''. König et al. state that the general morphology and phylogenetic evidence of these four species does not indicate separation from the rest of ''Strix'', and Restall goes on to explain that they were originally separated into the genus ''[[:Category:Ciccaba|Ciccaba]]'' based on anatomy of the external ear. While Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore (2003) do recognize Black-and-white Owl and Black-banded Owl as being in ''Ciccaba'', Howard & Moore deviate from Clements and retain Mottled Owl and Rufous-banded Owl in ''Strix'' alongside aforementioned authorities. The Opus awaits further clarification. |
Revision as of 19:57, 25 October 2008
Ciccaba vs. Strix
Some authorities (Sibley & Monroe, 1996; IOC 1.6, 2008) retain Mottled Owl (virgata), Black-and-white Owl (nigrolineata), Black-banded Owl (huhula), and Rufous-banded Owl (albitarsis) in the genus Strix. König et al. state that the general morphology and phylogenetic evidence of these four species does not indicate separation from the rest of Strix, and Restall goes on to explain that they were originally separated into the genus Ciccaba based on anatomy of the external ear. While Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore (2003) do recognize Black-and-white Owl and Black-banded Owl as being in Ciccaba, Howard & Moore deviate from Clements and retain Mottled Owl and Rufous-banded Owl in Strix alongside aforementioned authorities. The Opus awaits further clarification.
